Cassia Gum Global Market

Cassia gum is manufactured from the endosperm of Senna obtusifolia or Cassia obtusifolia or Cassia Tora or Cassia Occidentalis). It is mainly used as a thickener and gelling agent in foods and pet foods. Cassia grows mainly in subtropical regions and is grows mostly wild and occasionally cultivated.

Cassia Gum is comprised of at least 75% polysaccharide consisting primarily of a linear backbone chain of mannose with side galactose units The ratio of Mannose : Galactose is about 5: 1.

Cassia gum, like LBG can form gels with other colloids like Carrageenan and Xanthan and is therefore used in the manufacture of gels in the food and pet food applications in combination of other colloids.

Translation of cassia Gum in different languages for the better understanding of our global clients:-

Catalan:

Goma cassia

Croatian:

Cassia guma

Danish:

Cassiagummi

Dutch:

Cassiapitmeel

Finnish:

Cassiakumi

French:

Gomme de cassia

German:

Cassiakernmehl

Polish:

Gumy cassia

Portuguese:

Goma de cassia

Romanian:

Guma de cassia

Slovenian:

Guma cassia

Spanish:

Goma cassia

Splitting the Cassia Tora Seeds:

The seed consists of an outer husk, an endosperm (cassia tora split) and the ovary or germ. Only the endosperm or split, which contains mainly polysaccharides, is used for the production of the cassia gum.

Both husk and germ are removed in the de-husking and splitting process. The impact of the splitting procedure is that both husk and germ are loosened from the endosperm and made brittle by heating and can be removed in the subsequent purification procedure after pulverization. The split (endosperm), however, remains intact at these temperatures. Due to its much greater particle size, the split can be separated from husk and germ particles through a couple of physical cleaning steps.

The splitting procedure starts with roasting of the seeds. All seeds are heated for several minutes. During the roasting process the endosperm (split) remains intact and flexible, while husk and germ, which are more sensitive to heat, become brittle. Mechanical stress pulverizes husk and germ and the powder is separated from the intact split by sieving. Remaining traces of husk and germ on the split particles are finally removed through a series of physical cleaning steps.

Method of Manufacturing cassia gum powder:

The seeds are dehusked and de-germed by milling and screening of the endosperm.

Cassia gum and xanthan gum, on their own, do not have the ability to form gels. But cassia gum combined with xanthan gum, aqueous dispersions of cassia gum form cohesive, elastic gels.

Cassia is known as one of the best gelling agent, thickening additives, emulsifying additives and stabilizing additives.

Cassia Gum Powder Number

CAS No. of Cassia Gum Powder (Galactomannan)

11078-30-1

INS NO for Cassia Gum Powder

427

EINECS No. of Cassia Gum Powder

234-299-6

EEC No. of Cassia Gum Powder

E499

Cassia Tora Powder international listings

Australia (AICS) : ListedKorea : KE – 17406

Gelling properties of refined cassia gum powder:

Refined Cassia gum is a high number of galactose side chains prohibit the synergistic gelling effect with anionic polymers. As a result, a smaller amount of hydrocolloid blend containing cassia gum is needed in a food product to achieve the same effect as with carrageenan alone or blends of carrageenan with other related galactomannans.